How to recreate Sarah Jessica Parker's iconic SATC apartment as your own


Carrie Bradshaw's home is what we've always wanted


sarah jessica parker© Photo: Getty Images
Bridie WilkinsSenior Health & Fitness Writer
January 27, 2021

Sarah Jessica Parker might live in a townhouse worth $15million in New York, but her fictional character Carrie Bradshaw also had a gorgeous home. Her original apartment was the set for some of Sex and the City's most iconic scenes, and with us all spending more time than ever indoors amid the coronavirus pandemic, we've decided to round up the very best interiors buys to recreate it as our own.

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Carrie Bradshaw's living room

Empty office with chairs, desk, bookshelf, and chaise lounge. No visible people.© HBO

From Carrie's rug to her coffee table and her desk, Dunelm has everything you need.

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This printed rug is the perfect retro centrepiece for a muted communal area.

Living room with gray couch, blue rug, and wooden cabinet with mirror.

Rug, £65,

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Invest in a circular wooden coffee table to place on top of the rug.

Two round wooden tables with metal legs, positioned one above the other.

Coffee table set, £129,

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Carrie's desk is a must-have, and this wooden design is ideal for slotting beneath a window ledge.

Light wood desk with two white drawers and metal handles on a white background.

Desk, £105,

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With a desk comes a need for all the books we'll be reading in our bid to become Carrie, and this gorgeous oak bookcase is the perfect storage solution.

Empty wooden bookshelf with four shelves against a plain white background.

Bookcase, £120,

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From its wooden base to reclined position and upholstered seat, this chair is a deadringer for Carrie's. Position next to your coffee table for the complete look.

Gray cushioned chair with wooden frame and armrests on a white background.

Chair, £249,

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Carrie Bradshaw's bedroom

A bedroom with a bed, laptop, and framed pictures on the wall.© HBO

Prints are vital to replicating Carrie's bedroom, and this perfume design comes with the same white frame. Mount yours above the bed frame upon the wall, in between a lamp and more book shelves.

Artwork of a perfume bottle titled 'Eau de Parfum' on a wall above a floral arrangement.

Print, £8,

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Finish off your bedroom with this vintage white bedside lamp, built with a stick base just like Carrie's.

A white table lamp with a cream shade on a wooden table next to two white scented candles.

Lamp, £19,

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Last but not least, dress your bed in pale blue linen like Carrie. Just trade out the blue pillowcases for white ones and add a white sheet.

A neatly made bed with blue bedding and pillows, next to a potted plant.

Bedding, £36,

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